Singing greek with Mariza Koch's songs 
To ouranio toxo
To ouranio toxo
Pronunciation
Practice the recitation of the lyrics.
Clear articulation of the final /-ς/ (/-s/) of the words.
Clear articulation of the final /-ς/ (/-s/) of the words.
Speech Comprehension and Production
Create similes on the occasion of the colors of the lyrics i.e. "Κόκκινο σαν την παπαρούνα" (Kokkino san tēn paparouna, red like a poppy).
Find the personification. What is it that has been personified/by what actions is the phenomenon of the creation of the rainbow described?
Allegory in the second verse. The pupils investigate the meaning of the allegory. How do they interpret it themselves? Each student writes down his/hers thoughts in one paragraph.
Make references to other poems referring to the Parthenon Marbles.
Find the personification. What is it that has been personified/by what actions is the phenomenon of the creation of the rainbow described?
Allegory in the second verse. The pupils investigate the meaning of the allegory. How do they interpret it themselves? Each student writes down his/hers thoughts in one paragraph.
Make references to other poems referring to the Parthenon Marbles.
Music Activities
Breathing exercises and singing with breath support at selected points.
Search for songs starting on the upbeat.
Solfége on air indicating the changes of the pitch following the rhythm.
Accompany the song using different rhythmic patterns.
Search for songs starting on the upbeat.
Solfége on air indicating the changes of the pitch following the rhythm.
Accompany the song using different rhythmic patterns.
Cross-thematic Connections - Greek Culture
Interdisciplinary concept: color.
Color in nature, in our life, in home furnishings, in clothes.
The analysis of light and the creation of colors (experiment with spectral analysis, Newton's disk). Experimentation with the mixing of colors and visual rendition of the rainbow.
Color in music (sound colors) and sonic identity in instrument groupings.
Vocal color: vocal timbre (male, female, children), the voice as an identifying characteristic of each person and the vocal color in human communication (prosody).
Color in nature, in our life, in home furnishings, in clothes.
The analysis of light and the creation of colors (experiment with spectral analysis, Newton's disk). Experimentation with the mixing of colors and visual rendition of the rainbow.
Color in music (sound colors) and sonic identity in instrument groupings.
Vocal color: vocal timbre (male, female, children), the voice as an identifying characteristic of each person and the vocal color in human communication (prosody).
Age level
7-11 years old
Language level
Intermediate
Ta tragoudia pane theatro
To ouranio toxo.m4a
